skilled managers as the primary data for theorizing good management."--Cover …

Having a fruitful relationship with all levels of management can increase the likelihood of better opportunities within … contributions to this desideratum entails knowledge sharing and knowledge management. Our study examines how the relationship … between management levels can disrupt strategic planning, particularly in contexts of resistance to change, situations that …

We collect data on operations, targets and human resources management practices in over 1,800 schools educating 15-year …-olds in eight countries. Overall, we show that higher management quality is strongly associated with better educational … outcomes. The UK, Sweden, Canada and the US obtain the highest management scores closely followed by Germany, with a gap to …